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Excision of Saphenous Vein

Date: Feb 18, 2020

Question:

Would you use code 37718 for the following operative note? "Exparel in combination with quarter percent Marcaine was then infiltrated into the soft tissues and the skin overlying the phlebitic small saphenous vein. A total of four transverse incisions approximately 1 cm in length were then created and the dissection carried down to expose the vein. Using both blunt and sharp dissection the vein was excised. Segments and thrombus were passed off the field as specimen."

Question ID : 13598
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